Sr. Registered Dietitian – San Diego
Facility: Scripps Mercy San Diego
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: Food / Nutrition
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 252003508
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Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest.
Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego’s campus includes the O’Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).
Job Description
This is a full-time, hourly position located at our Scripps Mercy San Diego campus in Hillcrest. Must be available to work weekends.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
The Senior Registered Dietitian functions as a clinical expert, role model, and resource in nutrition care. Provides coordination, training and staff development for clinical nutrition staff. Provides leadership for clinical initiatives, performance improvement, and other activities to improve patient care. Works collaboratively with the Food and Nutrition leadership to identify opportunities to develop both individual and collective clinical nutrition practice. Works closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives. Demonstrates ability to apply Nutrition Care Process (NCP) including completion of the nutrition assessment, determination of the nutrition diagnosis, developing and implementing nutrition intervention(s), and monitoring and evaluating the patient’s progress. Provides service to patients of all ages from pediatrics to geriatrics. Uses established standards of practice and professional performance in nutrition care and practice-specific dietetics, and, as available, evidence-based practice protocols/nutrition practice guidelines to help determine interventions. May be involved in community-based nutrition programs, and maintains professional competency and skills required for professional practice. Demonstrates compliance to applicable regulatory requirements.
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Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Food/Nutrition
• One year RD experience in an acute care, sub-acute or skilled nursing setting
Required Certification/Registration:
• Registered Dietitian through the Commission of Dietetic Registration
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Food/Nutrition
• One of the following specialty certifications preferred: Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR), Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO), Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition (CSG)
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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